Youth Tour

Here are some highlights from last year's "Trip of a Lifetime!"

The videos below help explain the power of electric cooperatives.

What is the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour?

Every year Black River Electric Cooperative sponsors an essay contest to select delegates to attend the annual Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. These fortunate high school students represent BREC, along with 1,500 other students, on a whirlwind tour of the nation's capital. They tour museums, visit America's most cherished monuments and even meet their elected officials. All the while they are learning about electric cooperatives and their role in the community.

Participating in the Youth Tour is an awesome way to learn about this great nation, develop leadership skills, gain a better understanding of electric cooperatives, and make friendships that will last beyond the week!

If you are a high school junior, you may be eligible to participate in the Youth Tour program. Entry application and contest rules will be available on this site January 2015. For more information, check out National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's Youth Tour site.

Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives is a national network of electric cooperatives across 46 states that provides resources and leverages partnerships to help member cooperatives and their employees better engage and serve their members. By working together, Touchstone Energy cooperatives stand as a source of power and information to their 32 million member-owners every day.